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No. 624,86l. Patented May 9, I899.

w. PHILIPSON. STRIPPING MECHANlSM FOR CARDING ENGINE FLATS.

(Application filed Dec. 27, 1898.) g 3 Sheets-Sheet (No Model.)

A a J N0. 624,86I. Patented May 9, I899. W. PHILIPSDN.

STRIPPING MECHANISM FOR CARDING ENGINE FLATS.

(Application filed Dec. 27, 1898.)

3 Sheets$heet 2.

(No Model.)

No. 624,861. Patented May 9, I899.

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STBIPPING MECHANISM FOR CARDING ENGINE FLATS.

- (Applicqfion filed Dec. 27, 1898.) (No Model.) Q 3 Sheets-$heet 3.

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WILLIAM PHILIPSON, OF ASTLEY BRIDGE, ENGLAND. 1

STRIPPING MECHANISM FOR CARDlNG-ENGINE FLATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 624,861, dated May 9, 1899.

Application filed December 2'7, 1898. Serial No. 700, L65. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM PHILIPSON, engineer and machinist,a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Holvland Street Iron Works, Astley Bridge, near Bolton, in the county of Lancaster, England,

have invented new and useful Improvements in or Relating to the Stripping and Cleaning of Gardiner-Engine Flats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mechanism for stripping and cleaning carding-engine flats; and it consistsin features of construction and a novel combination of devices for the pnr-' lag have passed down through the fixed or stationary fillet; Fig. 4, a sectional side elevation showing movable stripping-flat and brush returned ready for stripping and cleaning the next advancing carding-engine flat; Fig. 5, a part-sectional elevation of so much of acarding-engine as is necessary to illustrate another modification of this invention for improvements in or relating to the stripping and cleaning of -carding'-engine flats; Fig. 6, a part end elevation of my invention shown applied to one side of a carding-engine, and Fig. 7 a part-sectional side elevation of my invention when a forward stroke has been completed for cleaning a cardingengine flat and has passed through the fixed orstationary stripping-fillet. Fig. 8 is a partsectional detail view illustrating a modification hereinafter described. Fig. 9 is a detail View of means for adjusting the bristle-lag.

In all the figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the carding-engine framing; B, carding-cylinder shaft or center; 0, carding-engine traveling and revolving flats; D,-

stationary stripping fillet or flat; E, the movable or traveling stripping-flat; G, bristlelag, and H the bristles.

To the carding-engine frame A are fixed the adjustable brackets I, secured by the bolts 6. To the adjustable bracket I is pivoted the lever or rod J by means of the pin or center K, secured. thereto by the nut b. On the levers or rods J, on each side of the. machine, is mounted the movable or traveling stripping-flat E, the latter carrying the bristle lag G, which is adjustable up and down by means of the slots 0 and set-screws (Z, as shown in Fig. 9. To the stripping-flat E are secured in any convenient manner the ears f, the latter being secured to the rods h by the pins 1., the other ends of the rods It being secured to the levers L by the pins 7t. Each lever L is secured to theshaft or center M, supported in the ad justable brackets I, secured to the cardingengine framing A. In the adjustable brackets I is mounted the shaft N, on which is disposed the cam 0, into which gears the arm or projection P, secured to the lever L by the pins or screws 0. To the adjustable bracket I is pivoted the catch 8 by the pin or center i,

which is employed for holding the lever on rod J in the position shown in Fig. 4 to allow of the movable or traveling stripping-flat E and'b'ristle-lag G, with the filleting and b ris tles, returning for the next advancing flat of the carding-engine. The earn 0 and theflats G travel in the direction indicated by the arrows -9 The teeth in the cam O are designed and arranged according to the number and width of the flats O. Forinstance, four teeth may be employed for eight flats and six teeth for twelve flats, or five and eleven may be employed, their speed of travel being regulated and effected by suitable gear. This modification of my invention operates as follows: When the front of each tooth or cog of the cam 0- assumes the posit-ion shown in Fig. l, the arm or projection P, secured or fixed to the lever L, falls or slides down the same, causing the said lever to assume the position shown in Fig. 3,which in falling carries or forces the filleting'Z and bristles II through the filleting on the flat C in position for being operated upon. The filleting Z and bristles 1-1, after they have passed through the filleting on the fiat 0, fall down and are forced through the filleting X on the stationary fiat D. As soon as the movable or traveling stripping-fiat E and the bristles H assume the position shown by full lines in Fig. 3 the lever or rod J will be tilted by the weight of the fiat E so as to turn on the center K to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3 and full lines in Fig. 4, which action of the lever J causes the catch 8 to fall into engagement with the end of the lever or rod J, and thus support said rod or lever J at such an angle as to allow a backward movement of the movable stripping-flat E and bristles H in proper direction to move backward through the stationary stripping-fiat D at a sufficient depth to clean the filleting Z and bristles H during such backward movement, such angle being arranged so that the filleting Z and bristles H cannot possibly come in contact with the fiats O, and as the next advancing traveling flat C is assuming its correct position for being cleaned the cam O in rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow forces the leverL in an upward direction and moves the stripping-flat E and bristles H in a backward direction, which action causes the face or outside of the bristle-lag G to force or move the catch-lever s backward, thus releasing the lever or rod J, which allows the strippingflat E and bristles H to fall or drop into their correct positions to pass through and clean the next advancing flat O, as shown in Fig. 1, the operation being repeated each timea fresh flat O of the carding-engine presents itself in the stated position for cleaning.

In lieu of the pivoted lever J, I may provide the adjustable brackets I, disposed on each side of the carding-engine,with the channels or grooves 1 each bracket I being provided with the pivoted inclined piece 13, secured by the bolt Q and nut n, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. In this arrangement the operation is as follows The stripping-flat E and bristles II are operated up and down by the lever L, cam O, and rod 7t, as previously described. When the point of each tooth of the cam 0 assumes the position shown in Fig. 5, the arm or projection P, secured to the lever L, falls or slides down the same, causing the lever L to assume the position shown in Fig. 7, which action carries or forces the filleting Z and bristles II through the filleting on theflat O in position for being operated upon, after which the filleting Z and bristles H fall down and are forced through the filletingX on the stationary flat D. If desired, the falling action of the lever L may be assisted by means of a lever and weight, spiral spring, or other equivalents. In falling down the ends V of the movable or traveling stripping-flat travel or slide under the pivoted inclined piece 13, disposed in the brackets I, as shown in Fig. 8,'and when the full length of the travel of the stripping-flat E and bristles H is effected the pivoted inclined piece 1) falls down and assumes a position that permits backward travel of the stripping-filling and bristles. As soon as the ends Y of the traveling flat E reach the upper end of the pivoted inclined piece 13 they drop down automatically and assume the po-' sition shown in Fig. 5, at which point they are ready to advance and pass through the next advancing fiat C by the continuous action produced by the rotary motion of the cam and its operations on the arm or projection P, secured to the lever L, the operation being repeated each time a revolving or traveling fiat 0 assumes the correct position for being operated upon or cleaned.

Although only one side or end of my invention is shown in Figs. 2 and 6, I wish it to be clearly understood that it is fixed to both sides of the carding-engine.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is In a carding-engine, the combination with the framing A and traveling flats O, of the brackets I adjustable 'on said framing, the stationary stripping-flat D supported by said brackets, the movable stripping-flat E having an attached adjustable bristle lag G, guide mechanism for said movable strippingflat and bristle-lag supported by said brackets, and lever mechanism for actuating the flat E and bristle-lag G from a moving part of the engine, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM PI'IILIPSON.

Witnesses:

EDMUND OHADWICK,- JAs. STEWART BROADFOOT. 

